Databases Versus File Systems
Abstract
A comparison of relational databases versus traditional file systems is discussed. Rows are not records; columns are not fields, and tables are not files.
Keywords
Database
File system
US standard railroad gauge
COBOL
FORTRAN
C
BASIC
PL/I
Java
Procedural programming language
OO programming language
E-R diagrams
Peter Chen
Data Declaration Language (DDL)
Data Control Language (DCL)
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